German 18th Century Secretaire
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, South German, probably Lake of Constance region, circa 1750
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Secretaire, Saxony Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Baroque secretary cabinet from Saxony, crafted in the mid-18th century. The lower
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretaire/ Writing Cabinet Nutwood, Germany ca. 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Important 18th century secrétaire or writing cabinet elaborately made in the baroque period in West
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$46,900
H 85.04 in W 49.61 in D 27.95 in
Baroque Fall-Front Secretaire, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque fall-front secretaire with a glazed two-door upper cabinet and a shaped cornice. Veneered
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted White Baroque Secretaire, Saxony 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque writing secretaire with slanted flap and curved front and frame. The secretaire has two
Category
Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY/SECRETAYRE 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY 18th Century
plated in fruit wood with inlays representing gallant
Category
Antique 18th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, Lake Constance Region
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century baroque secretaire, Lake Constance region. Two-drawer body on curved square feet
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Louis XVI, Zopfstil, roll-top secretary desk, crafted in the late 18th century. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
18th-century German secretary or "bureau" crafted from walnut, featuring extensive marquetry. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century German Burr Elm and Walnut Secretary, with Ebonized Trim and Inlaid
Located in North Miami, FL
18th Century German burr elm and walnut secretary, adorned with ebonized trim and inlaid
Category
Antique 18th Century German Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Burl
$45,950
H 83 in W 53 in D 29 in
18th century Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
secretary desk from Germany, circa 1750, embodies 18th-century elegance and craftsmanship. Its graceful
Category
Antique 1750s German Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century High Adjustable Secretaire Desk with integrated Hidden Chair, 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Antique desk as transformable furniture with standing desk and integrated chair
Southern Germany
Category
Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
$28,319
H 45.28 in W 42.13 in D 27.17 in
Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 18th century, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
bookmatched walnut veneer, this elegant 18th-century bureau showcases the rich craftsmanship of the Baroque
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$9,026 Sale Price
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H 36.62 in W 35.83 in D 25.2 in
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretary, Walnut, Marquetry, Cylinder Desk
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder desk with marquetry
Germany (Westphalia)
Walnut etc.
Classicism around 1795
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
$14,846
H 46.46 in W 45.67 in D 24.41 in
Hand-Painted Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary with three drawers and slant-front writing flap decorated with recessed panels. Fitted with iron side handles and brass mounts. Below the upper section are two pull...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
mounts—an outstanding example of mid-18th-century courtly craftsmanship from Dresden.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Secretary in Provençal Style, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted baroque secretary, featuring a three-drawer commode base, slant-front writing flap, and a two-door cabinet top crowned by a broken pediment. The paint finish—light gray ...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
White-Painted Secretary Desk with Glazed Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant secretary desk with glazed upper cabinet and a gracefully broken arched pediment. The softly patinated finish in pale blue-gray lends the piece a charming antique character. ...
Category
Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$6,888
H 84.26 in W 46.26 in D 23.63 in
Baroque Secretary with Upper Cabinet in Walnut, 18th/19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque fall-front secretary veneered in walnut, featuring a commode base with three drawers and a slightly convex front. The upper cabinet has two doors and a shaped cornice, fitted...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$8,076
H 94.1 in W 47.25 in D 25.6 in
Baroque Secretary à Trois Corps in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Baroque secretary in three sections ("à trois corps"), raised on compressed bun feet and veneered in fine walnut. The lower commode section comprises three drawers, with t...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760.
The
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant and architecturally refined 18th-century Baroque secretary desk crafted in oak and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
German Biedermeier Olivewood Inlaid and Parcel Gilt Secretary / Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (18th Century) olivewood secretary / bookcase in shaped rectangular with the top
Category
Antique 18th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$28,500
H 91.25 in W 38 in D 19 in
18th Century Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque cabinet with secretaire, Germany, 1760, walnut veneer. Beautiful piece in
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Antique 1760s German Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
$17,600 Sale Price
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H 85.83 in W 40.16 in D 21.66 in
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Original Baroque Tabernacle/Secretaire, South-Germany 18th Century, 1730
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful original baroque tabernacle/secretaire. Fine walnut veneer and marquetry in ebony
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Antique 1730s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 79.93 in W 47.25 in D 26.38 in
Walnut Bombé Secretaire Commode, End of the 18th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
An unique walnut secretaire commode of lobed compound bombé form, the moulded top above a fall flap
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Antique 1790s German Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
SALE!-Rare Stunning German Baroque Writing Table/ Desk with Chair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Exceptional, stunning and rare late 18 th c- beginning of 19 th c North German Writing table
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Elm, Wood
1880 Biedermeier Walnut Dropfront Marble-Top Secretaire Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
1880 Biedermeier Dropfront Marble Top Secretary Desk Execellent Condition with original embossed leather surface, two skeleton keys operate all three functioning locks. Beautifully b...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Empire Solid Oak Wood Top Dresser Secretair Curved
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Very rare is now such a commode essay secretary, especially since he is still in the original preserved patina and is well preserved!
The proportions are nicer not to paint touth it...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95
Located in Bamberg, DE
extent to which taste and style changed in the second half of the 18th century is well illustrated by the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 53.55 in W 30.71 in D 18.12 in
Courtly Baroque Secretary Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760
Located in Bamberg, DE
Courtly Baroque secretary
Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760
This exquisitely crafted secretary from the work of the court cabinet maker Jakob Kieser (1734-1786) is situate...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 86.62 in W 46.46 in D 27.56 in
Courtly Baroque Bureau a Trois Corps, Palatinate Region, circa 1730
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Luxurious courtly Baroque bureau a trois corps coming from the provenience of Palatinate high nobility. This bureau is made of a combination of walnut veneer and other real woods. Ri...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Authentic Baroque Bureau from Frankfurt, about 1740
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Authentic Baroque bureau made of the finest walnut veneer, provenience of an important family from Frankfurt.
The lower part, essentially a chest of drawers, is elegantly adorned b...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Secretaire, Central Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
. The secretaire had been restored already in the 20th Century.
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Veneered Tabernacle Secretaire, German, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque secretaire with a three-drawer chest of drawers in curved form with a wavy skirt. The
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Veneered Tabernacle Secretaire, German, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque secretaire with a three-drawer chest of drawers in curved form with a wavy skirt. The
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Provincial Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire with two-doored cabinet base and rectangular fillings on doors and lid. The interior
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century German Baroque Secretaire, Walnut, Circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Dimensions: H x W x D: 233 x 117 x 69 cm
Description:
Two-piece top secretary from the Baroque period circa 1750.
The three-bay base is curved in the front, the discreetly acc...
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Painted Baroque Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large secretaire with three drawers and a two-door curved top. The light gray setting with blue
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Painted Baroque Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque slanted-flap bureau with curved front and three drawers. The bureau rests on pressed ball feet. The compartments inside consist of six drawers and a shelf. The white painting...
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
18th Century German Baroque Secretaire, Louis XV, Walnut, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque top secretary with Fine marquetry
Brunswick
walnut etc.
Baroque around 1750
Dimensions: H x W x D: 215 x 119 x 56 cm
Description:
Beautiful slender writing cabine...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 84.65 in W 46.86 in D 22.05 in
18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaire, Cherry, Walnut, circa 1790
Located in Greven, DE
entirely by hand, has not warped a bit over the course of more than two centuries and still runs absolutely
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
H 43.71 in W 46.86 in D 23.63 in
18c German Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18c German Secretaire or Desk with original hardware.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Wood
VIDEO
18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
brass sawn keyhole surrounds complete the look of this fantastic secretaire.
A unique piece of German
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 44.89 in W 49.22 in D 24.02 in
18th Ct German Baroque, Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Marquetry, Bavarian, 1750
Located in Greven, DE
drawers, the top secretary develops into a piece of representational furniture in the 18th century. Like
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 70.48 in W 48.43 in D 24.41 in
Hand Painted Gustavian-Style Secretaire in Blue and Red, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand painted top secretary with slanted flap and three-panel commode base as well as two-door top with swan-neck pediment and central urn motif. The interior consists of smaller draw...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
H 98.43 in W 50.01 in D 26.38 in
Baroque Secretaire, Probably Saxony First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretaire on low feet and strictly symmetrical construction. Above the chest of drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Northwest German Baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Splendid north-west-German baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Display case with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Oak
18th Century German Pine Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial baroque secretary à deux corps from around 1750. Solid made in pine wood
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique Baroque Secretaire with Inlaid Detail, Germany, circa 1730-1780
Located in Round Top, TX
The beautiful craftsmanship of this Baroque secretaire has been well-preserved. It is from the area
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
H 43.25 in W 47.25 in D 22 in
Baroque Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous black painted secretary made during the 18th Century but has been remodeled. Wood Oak
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Southern German Baroque Tabernacle Secretary, Louis XV, c. 1750
Located in Greven, DE
from the chest of drawers, the top secretary developed in the 18th century.
Fun Facts:
Derived from
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Antique Mid-18th Century German Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
H 68.9 in W 50.79 in D 24.81 in
18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
: H x W x D: 211 x 127 x 65 cm
Description:
Antique top-mounted secretary from the mid-18th century
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
H 83.08 in W 50.01 in D 25.6 in
18th Century South German Neoclassical Style Fruitwood Bureau-Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing an exquisite 18th century South German Neoclassical-style fruitwood bureau-bookcase, a
Category
Antique 1790s German Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century secretary with a decorative carved pediment. Two doors open to six drawers, and
Category
Antique 18th Century German Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Antique Continental Walnut Corner Bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL WALNUT CORNER BUREAU
CIRCA 1730
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Gray painted Baroque Secretary, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque slanted-flap bureau on pressed ball feet with three drawers and curved front. Behind the coffered writing flap is a black interior division with further small drawers and a c...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Softwood
Important Berliner Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in Greding, DE
masterpiece of the early classicism in Germany. The secretaire is in an excellent museal condition.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Antique Baroque 18th Century Oak Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
is rare; beautiful in colors and detail, depicting a German city scene and is framed with an inlaid
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
18th Century Original Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial Baroque secretary à deux corps from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Solid oak
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Important German Walnut Bureau Cabinet
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
, one of the leading centres of furniture production in 18th century Northern Europe. The small giltwood
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Secretary with Hidden Mechanisms, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary after designs by Friedrich Gottlob Hoffmann
Central German (Leipzig)
Mahogany
Category
Antique 1790s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
H 56.7 in W 35.04 in D 20.08 in
Exquisite Rococo Bureau Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Rare, unusual exquisite secretary. The top part featuring a mirrored door opening to an intricately fitted interior, flanked by drawers and a small writing desk underneath. The lower...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Fruitwood
Transformation Secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Located in Epfach, DE
Transformation secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Secretary with in height adjustable standing desk
different secret comportments
Mahogany
original ...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 40.95 in W 49.22 in D 27.17 in
18th Century Baroque Multifunctional Lectern, Secretaire or Chest of Drawers
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque lectern, secretaire or chest of drawers
Southern Germany
Cherry tree, walnut tree and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
H 40.16 in W 28.35 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Baroque Walnut Secretaire, from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, from Germany, circa 1760. Beautiful walnut veneer on a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
Baroque Secretaire, Central German, circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Large elegant Baroque secretaire with a very beautiful veneer pattern and three-drawered commode
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Walnut
German Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18c German Secretaire or Desk with original hardware.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Southern German Walnut Bureau Cabinet, circa 1750
Located in East Sussex, GB
A mid-18th century southern German figured walnut bureau cabinet dating from circa 1750 of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Bureau Desk
Located in Santander, ES
18th century figured walnut German bureau desk of small dimensions and of intricate serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
18th Century Writing Cupboard, Secretary, Made in Saxony “Glauchau”, circa 1750
Located in Muenster, NRW
Walnut-tree and walnut-tree root on softwood body.
Several times curved drag.
Six drawers behind the writing record.
Bulged out upper top with two doors and 12 small drawers and s...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 90.95 in W 53.15 in D 29.93 in
18th Century Baroque Secretary, Walnut-Tree and Nut Root Wood Veneered
Located in Muenster, NRW
Baroque secretary, circa 1750-1760.
Walnut-tree and nut root wood veneered.
Very fine veneer.
Numerous tape inlaid works.
Straight body.
Bottom with three big drawers and a smal...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut
H 79.93 in W 41.74 in D 37.8 in
Bureau Cabinet Profusely Decorated With Architectural Perspective Marquetry
Located in New York, NY
The upper section with curved corners is set with a fall flap revealing a later fitted interior, reinstated following lines of original witness marks. Below the fall are three short...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
H 64.5 in W 46 in D 27.5 in
Cylinder Top 18th Century German Bureau Secretaire Desk
Located in Santander, ES
Outstanding 18th century Bureau Secretaire of German origin with cylinder top that rolls open
Category
Antique 18th Century German Secretaires
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Counter chair Gropius CS2
Designer: Kateryna Sokolova
Model in the main picture Wool, Woolland-64.
Dimensions:
Height: 101 cm / 29,13 in
Width: 57 cm / 22,44 in
Depth: 57 c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Foam, Wood
$2,007 / item
H 39.77 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
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German 18th Century Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal German 18th century secretaire for your home. A German 18th century secretaire — often made from wood, walnut and hardwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a German 18th century secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 18th Century. A German 18th century secretaire is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Louis XVI and Empire styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a German 18th Century Secretaire?
The average selling price for a German 18th century secretaire at 1stDibs is $11,334, while they’re typically $2,001 on the low end and $100,623 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
Questions About German 18th Century Secretaire
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
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